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COOL: what changed

Two financial years side by side, explained: what moved most in the balance sheet and the result, why the result rose or fell, and where the money went.

What changed

COOL

BE 0871.521.343
NACE 56.301, Cafés and bars
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€16,393
2023 · €7,995-€24,388
Equity
€82,404
2023 · €98,861-€16,456
Cash
€52
2023 · €843-€791
Balance sheet total
€134,903
2023 · €159,505-€24,601

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€22,684

    down €22,684 (-17.0%), from €133,562 to €110,877

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€16,456

    down €16,456 (-18.3%), from €89,801 to €73,344

  • Short-term financial debts -€9,555

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €9,555)

  • Trade debts +€2,124

    up €2,124 (+16.9%), from €12,562 to €14,686

Income statement
  • Turnover -€131,650

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €131,650)

  • Purchases and services -€116,814

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €116,814)

  • Gross operating margin -€36,913

    down €36,913, from €21,776 to -€15,137

  • Taxes -€6,377

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €6,377)

  • Financial charges -€4,414

    down €4,414 (-68.6%), from €6,434 to €2,020

    of which Non-recurring financial charges: -€5,012

From the 2023 result to the 2024 result

effect on the result

Each bar is the change in one income-statement line, as its effect on the result: higher costs pull it down, higher income lifts it.

Result 2023 €7,995
Gross operating margin -€36,913
Depreciation +€1,439
Other operating charges -€777
Financial income +€1,073
Financial charges +€4,414
Taxes +€6,377
Result 2024 -€16,393
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

cash 2023 to 2024

Derived from the 2023 and 2024 balance sheets and the 2024 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€8,828
Investment €0
Financing -€9,619
Cash 2023 €843
Net result for the year -€16,393
Depreciation +€1,222
Receivables within one year +€22,684
Deferred charges and accrued income -€97
Trade debts +€2,124
Tax, wage and social debts -€714
Short-term financial debts -€9,555
Contributions, distributions and other -€64
Cash 2024 €52
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 48 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €159,505 €134,903 -€24,601 -15.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €4,930 €3,708 -€1,222 -24.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €3,540 €2,318 -€1,222 -34.5%
Land and buildings 22 €2,227 €1,479 -€747 -33.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,314 €839 -€474 -36.1%
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,390 €1,390 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €154,574 €131,195 -€23,379 -15.1%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €2,047 €2,047 = 0.0%
Stocks 30/36 €2,047 €2,047 = 0.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €133,562 €110,877 -€22,684 -17.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €133,562 €110,877 -€22,684 -17.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €843 €52 -€791 -93.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €18,122 €18,218 +€97 +0.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €159,505 €134,903 -€24,601 -15.4%
Equity 10/15 €98,861 €82,404 -€16,456 -16.6%
Contributions 10/11 €7,200 €7,200 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €7,200 €7,200 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Uncalled capital 101 €11,400 €11,400 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €89,801 €73,344 -€16,456 -18.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €60,644 €52,499 -€8,145 -13.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €60,644 €52,499 -€8,145 -13.4%
Financial debts 43 €9,555 - -€9,555
Credit institutions 430/8 €9,555 - -€9,555
Trade debts 44 €12,562 €14,686 +€2,124 +16.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €12,562 €14,686 +€2,124 +16.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €38,527 €37,813 -€714 -1.9%
Taxes 450/3 €36,527 €37,813 +€1,286 +3.5%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €2,000 - -€2,000
Turnover 70 €131,650 - -€131,650
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 €116,814 - -€116,814
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €2,661 €1,222 -€1,439 -54.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €4,874 €5,651 +€777 +15.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 €21,776 -€15,137 -€36,913
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €14,242 -€22,010 -€36,252
Financial income 75/76B €6,563 €7,637 +€1,073 +16.4%
Recurring financial income 75 €6,482 €7,637 +€1,154 +17.8%
Non-recurring financial income 76B €81 - -€81
Financial charges 65/66B €6,434 €2,020 -€4,414 -68.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €645 €1,244 +€599 +92.8%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B €5,788 €776 -€5,012 -86.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €14,372 -€16,393 -€30,764
Income taxes 67/77 €6,377 - -€6,377
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €7,995 -€16,393 -€24,388
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €7,995 -€16,393 -€24,388

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 14 October 2026 via checked.be.